Malaysian Open | |
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Defunct tennis tournament | |
Event name | Malayan Championships (1921–1963) Malaysian Open Tennis Championship (1964–1978) Malaysian Tennis Classic (1992–1993) Malaysian Salem Open (1993-1995) Malaysian Open (2009–2017) |
Founded | 1921 |
Abolished | 2017 |
Location | Ipoh Petaling Jaya Penang Singapore Kuala Lumpur |
Venue | Bukit Kiara Equestrian & Country Resort (2010–2012) RSGC (since 2013) |
Surface | Carpet – indoors Clay – outdoors Hard – outdoors |
The Malaysian Open was a combined men's and women's professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts that was originally founded the Malayan Championships.[1] The event has been held at the Bukit Kiara Equestrian & Country Resort and The Royal Selangor Golf Club. The tournament ran from 1921 to 1978. It was revived for a second time from 1992 through to 1995. It was staged for the third and final time from 2009 to 2018.